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Asking Why
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What are some ways I can get my kid to stop asking why?
Here are some strategies that you can use for that über-curious child.
* Don't give silly answers, unless you want them to be entertained. If they're entertained, they'll just keep asking questions.
* Don't give sarcastic answers. This will teach them something you'll regret later.
* Do give honest answers, including when you don't know the answer.
* Give the longest, most involved and technical answer you can manage. If they're truly curious, then they'll be interested and they might learn something. If they're just seeking attention, then they'll get bored and stop asking questions.
* There's also the time-tested, never-fail answer for when kids ask, "Why?" ... "Because I said so." Get's 'em every time. (Especially when they are asking why the sky is blue.)
* Turn the question around and ask, "Why do
you think...?" It encourages him to participate in the conversation
and you might find that all he wanted in the first place was a chance to talk.
Is there anything going on developmentally that causes this rush of "why-ing"?
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